tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037457696217227495.post840429685230438173..comments2023-10-24T02:07:43.165-07:00Comments on Zion Beckons: Critical ThinkingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037457696217227495.post-52163928311142109762008-06-25T11:32:00.000-07:002008-06-25T11:32:00.000-07:00Cecil,Your use of the word "known" as contrast to ...Cecil,<BR/>Your use of the word "known" as contrast to "new" in your opening paragraph throws this post, and the one that follows, into a tailspin for me. The balance of your two pieces have no meaning for me because of this.<BR/><BR/>The supposition that what is "old" or "accepted" is better than the new and is beyond challenge is just the flip side of the Muslim argument (new automatically replaces old).<BR/>Neither are very useful to true critical thinking.<BR/><BR/>The problem with critical thinking is that not many bother with it.<BR/>The other problem is that certain subjects have been taboo when it comes to critical thinking.<BR/><BR/>We could abolish critical thinking and return to the days when the world was "known" to be flat, and the sun moved across the sky, and there were 4 elements that made up all that is, and....<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, negating critical thinking is the paramount application of adopting the ways of man, and completley antithetical to your argument.<BR/><BR/>I love your blog, btw!<BR/>mattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com